South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4641


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4641
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020205
Primary Sponsor:                  Cato
All Sponsors:                     Cato
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22301cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Date of Last Amendment:           20020410
Subject:                          Nonfranchise automobile dealers to 
                                  complete pre-licensing and continuing 
                                  education courses; Independent Education 
                                  Advisory Board created


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020528  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020523  Polled out of Committee: Favorable     15 ST
Senate  20020416  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   20020411  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20020410  Amended, read second time
House   20020402  Request for debate by Representative           Cato
                                                                 Law
                                                                 Sandifer
                                                                 G.M. Smith
                                                                 Tripp
                                                                 Loftis
                                                                 Lucas
                                                                 Sheheen
                                                                 Hinson
                                                                 Mack
                                                                 J.M. Neal
                                                                 Chellis
                                                                 J.E. Smith
                                                                 Ott
                                                                 Clyburn
                                                                 J. Young
House   20020326  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 20020327
House   20020319  Debate adjourned until
                  Tuesday, 20020326
------  20020311  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020306  Committee report: Favorable with       26 HLCI
                  amendment
House   20020206  Referred to Committee                  26 HLCI
House   20020206  Recalled from Committee                21 HEPW
House   20020205  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on March 6, 2002 - Word format
Revised on March 11, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 10, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 23, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 28, 2002 - Word format

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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

May 23, 2002

    H. 4641

Introduced by Rep. Cato

S. Printed 5/23/02--S.    [SEC 5/28/02 2:12 PM]

Read the first time April 16, 2002.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4641) to amend Chapter 15, Title 56, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the regulation of motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers, by adding Article 4, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 15, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 SO AS TO REQUIRE NONFRANCHISE AUTOMOBILE DEALERS TO COMPLETE CERTAIN PRE-LICENSING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES BEFORE BEING ISSUED A DEALER'S LICENSE OR HAVING A DEALER'S LICENSE RENEWED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION, MEMBERSHIP, AND PURPOSE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH SHALL ASSIST WITH THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF NONFRANCHISE AUTOMOBILE DEALERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 15, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Article 4

    Nonfranchise Automobile

    Dealer Pre-licensing

    Section 56-15-410.    An applicant for an initial nonfranchise automobile dealer license must successfully complete at least eight hours of pre-licensing education courses before he may be issued a license. At least one shareholder listed on the application for an initial nonfranchise automobile dealer license must comply with the education requirement contained in this section.

    Section 56-15-420.    The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions contained in this article."

SECTION    2.    The provisions contained in Section 56-15-410 of this act take effect on January 1, 2004. The provisions contained in Section 56-15-420 of this act take effect upon approval by the Governor.

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